CVE-2007-0168 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published 11 Jan 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup servers via malicious RPC requests without authentication.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-0168?

CVE-2007-0168 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jan 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Tape Engine service in Computer Associates (CA) BrightStor ARCserve Backup 9.01 through 11.5, Enterprise Backup 10.5, and CA Server/Business Protection Suite r2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain data in opnum 0xBF in an RPC request, which is directly executed.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0168?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Broadcom Brightstor Arcserve Backup, Broadcom Brightstor Enterprise Backup, Broadcom Business Protection Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0168?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0168 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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Is CVE-2007-0168 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-0168 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5r4j-w82w-r235.